Another month has gone by, and so another poll has come to its end. During the entire month of June, I asked the community where they would like to see the next cycle to take place. I gave a couple of options based on area's where we haven't been before. I also gave a couple … Continue reading Monthly Poll: June 2018
After I have played with this box for a while now, I have managed to beat all three scenarios and wanted to share my thoughts on them. This is not going to be an in-depth article, and I will try to steer clear of the narrative spoilers in the booklet for anyone who hasn't played … Continue reading First Impressions: Wilds of Rhovanion, Quests
For the past half year, I have now run this blog with a lot of success. The articles are appreciated by most and I keep on updating the articles whenever a new combo is found, a new player card would tech well against a quest or if somebody spots a mistake in the quest. And … Continue reading A Call to Arms
After the long wait between Harad and Rhovanion, I finally received the new Deluxe this week. It starts the Dale trait off with a new synergy, and will the basis for the Ered Mithrin cycle. In this short article, I share some of my first thoughts on the cards and the Dale trait out of … Continue reading First Impressions: Wilds of Rhovanion
Into Fangorn is one of those quests that you tend to forget about. It didn't really stand out at the time, as a lot of players were struggling to capture Mugash in the previous scenario. Since the Dunland Trap was released soon after, this quest didn't get much attention. That is not to say that … Continue reading Into Fangorn
It has been kept secret and kept safe, but now four players from Minnesota that have been active players for a long long time have announced something big. Check this Kickstarter for more information without reading my thoughts on this. Con of the Rings This is a three-day convention that is all about the Lord … Continue reading Con of the Rings Announcement
This is a real gem of a quest in this cycle. It is not very difficult and is the go-to quest for any deck that wants to include some Secrecy cards. The quest also introduced us to the biggest let-down in terms of objective allies, Nalir the Dwarf. This objective is anything but helpful during … Continue reading Trouble in Tharbad
As summer approaches, so does the light at the end of the tunnel known as university. In a few weeks, I will have finished the final exams and can pour all my attention towards the blog. This month has been a little bit quieter as I have been busy with projects and other things non-LOTR … Continue reading Month in Review: May 2018
At the start of the month, I posted the very first monthly poll on the blog. Since I was just wrapping up the Against the Shadow cycle at the time, I wondered what the community's favourite quest was of this cycle. A benefit of having a blog, you can just ask! And so the first … Continue reading Monthly Poll: May 2018
Knowledge is power, especially in this game where certain encounter cards can ruin your day. Knowing what comes off of the encounter deck and adjusting your board state accordingly can be a very powerful tool in this game. To look and interact with the top card(s) of the encounter deck is known as scrying and … Continue reading Staples: Scrying (Encounter Deck)
Vision Of The Palantir 